Copying thermal properties from the Global material database
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016.01, PLAXIS 2D 2016.00Known Issue ID:7986Problem descriptionWhen copying a material dataset from the Global Material Database to your local material database, there is an...
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Modified Cam Clay parameters in PLAXIS SensiPar
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016.01, PLAXIS 2D 2016.00, PLAXIS 2D 2015.02, PLAXIS 2D 2015.01, PLAXIS 2D 2015.00Known Issue ID:7768Problem descriptionThe Plaxis Sensitivity Analysis & Parameter variation...
View Article[Solved] Thermal strain incorrectly includes thermal expansion of water in...
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016.00Solved since:PLAXIS 2D 2016.01Known Issue ID:8430Problem descriptionIn 2016.00, the thermal expansion of water was contributing to the thermal strain of the soil body,...
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[Solved] Tutorials 15 and 16 produce slightly different results with PLAXIS...
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016.00Solved since:PLAXIS 2D 2016.01Known Issue ID:8396Problem descriptionDue to bug fixes and improvements made in PLAXIS 2D 2016.01 related to the thermal capabilities of the...
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Material parameter datasets for sheetpiles and beams
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DAttached are material databases with the necessary input parameters for several commercially available profiles for beams and plates (sheet piles), as used commonly in...
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3D AE report generator may fail with tables for anchors or drains
Application:PLAXIS 3D AE.02, PLAXIS 3D AE.01, PLAXIS 3D AE.00Known Issue ID:3966Problem descriptionWith the report generator it is possible to export various results from your calculation. However, it...
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On the Use of the ShotCrete UDSM for Modelling Concrete
Author:R. WitassePublished on:August, 2016Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016IntroductionThe aim of the report is to evaluate the applicability of the recently developed shotcrete model by Schadlich &...
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[Solved] Structural forces from automatic centerline might be incorrect in...
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016.00Solved since:PLAXIS 2D 2016.01Known Issue ID:5172Problem descriptionIn 2016.00, the automatic centerline might not detect the structural forces correctly for an internal...
View ArticleUser defined Python script (3D): Extract displacements by coordinates
Application:PLAXIS 3D AEDescriptionA small Python script was written to obtain deformation results using the Remote scripting features in the PLAXIS 3D AE Output program. The results are retrieved...
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UDSM - SHANSEP MC model
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DThe SHANSEP MC model (Stress History and Normalized Soil Engineering Properties) constitutes a soil model implemented in PLAXIS, intended for undrained soil loading...
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Node-to-Node anchors as an alternative for Fixed-End anchors
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DFixed-End (FE) anchors are single point spring elements that can be used to model anchors, struts and other types of ‘flexible’ supports. PLAXIS 2D and 3D allow for only...
View ArticleModelling technique: Vacuum consolidation
Application:PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3DVacuum consolidation is a technique to apply preloading on a construction site by creating an 'under-pressure' in the ground and thus using the external atmospheric...
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Can I reuse existing PLAXIS 3D geometrical objects in a new project?
Application:PLAXIS 3DSometimes you want to reuse a part of the geometry of an already existing PLAXIS 3D model in a different model. With PLAXIS 3D it is possible to export the geometry from Input...
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Modelling a tapered pile
Application:PLAXIS 3D 2016There are two options to model a massive tapered pile easily:1. Using the coneThis shape of a tapered pile can be achieved by making use of the "cone" command.1.1 Cone...
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[Solved] Possible over-estimation of lateral circular pile bearing capacity
Application:PLAXIS 3D AE.02, PLAXIS 3D AE.01, PLAXIS 3D AE.00, PLAXIS 3D 2013.01, PLAXIS 3D 2013.00, PLAXIS 3D 2012.02, PLAXIS 3D 2012.01, PLAXIS 3D 2012.00, PLAXIS 3D 2011, PLAXIS 3D 2011.01, PLAXIS...
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Tunnels in PLAXIS 3D: Extrusions and cutting planes
Application:PLAXIS 3D 2013, PLAXIS 3D 2012, PLAXIS 3D 2011Problem descriptionSince the release of PLAXIS 3D AE tunnels can be modelled more efficiently using the 3D Tunnel designer, which reduces the...
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Select points for curves prior to calculation directly in Input
Application:PLAXIS 2D 2016, PLAXIS 2D 2015, PLAXIS 2D AE, PLAXIS 3D 2016, PLAXIS 3D AE, PLAXIS 3D 2013, PLAXIS 3D 2012Normally, the Output program is needed to select specific nodes and stress points...
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PLAXIS 3D 2016: Fully parametric geometry
Application:PLAXIS 3D 2016*/ IntroductionDevelopments for PLAXIS 3D AE and PLAXIS 3D 2016 changed the internal structure of the geometry definition. In versions prior to PLAXIS 3D AE (3D 2013, 3D 2012,...
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[Solved] Incorrect external water pressures could be applied inside a tunnel...
Application:PLAXIS 3D Classic, PLAXIS 3D AE.02, PLAXIS 3D AE.01, PLAXIS 3D AE.00Solved since:PLAXIS 3D 2016.00Known Issue ID:24015Problem descriptionIn some cases when using a PLAXIS 3D AE model with...
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Connections made in 3D AE give access violation error in 3D 2016.00
Application:PLAXIS 3D 2016.00Known Issue ID:10767Problem descriptionProjects created with PLAXIS 3D AE or PLAXIS 3D Classic that contain custom connections will encounter problems during the...
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